East Hartford, CT The Construction Institute said that its opening keynote speaker for its 2022 Women Who Build Summit is Indra Nooyi, bestselling author, former CEO and chairman of PepsiCo.

Instigate, Inspire, Influence – this year’s theme is highlighted by Nooyi’s keynote.

The event takes place on the afternoon of April 13 and all day on April 14 at UMass-Amherst. The event is open to the public.

In addition to the keynote, the two-day conference includes breakout sessions, expert panel discussions, and focused workshops, with presentations by regional, national, and international speakers, all designed to spark interactions between attendees. The event brings together women and men to celebrate, to explore, to connect, to share, and to inspire the innovators and glass-ceiling breakers of tomorrow.

Other speakers include:

• Andrea Baker, formerly with CannonDesign

• Laura Cooley, Operational Learning & Development Leader

• Laura Cruickshank, University of Connecticut

• Dorri Giles Raposa, HDR (retired)

• Carol Gladstone, Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

• Janine Helwig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Dara Hendrix, Berkeley Research Group

• Petina Killiany, Arcadis

• Mary Loden, Compass Management Consulting

• Karen Medeiros, Gilbane Building Company

• Anamaria Popescu, Berkeley Research Group

• and Joe Wargo, Helbling & Associates.

The Construction Institute is a nonprofit organization of diverse AEC professionals dedicated to creating a learning and dynamic industry landscape. To learn more about the Institute and to register for the program, visit construction.org.